糖心原创 State Resources for Parents of Children and Youth with Disabilities
Parents of youth with disabilities have unique opportunities to promote their successful transition to postsecondary education, employment, and full adult participation in society. Parents can provide the foundation for young people to become self-determined, learn decision-making skills, and gain access to resources. Families can assist in the transition process by providing direction in exploration of interests, guidance in career and college planning, and encouragement as they pursue their dreams. Parents can help each other, too. As they develop skills in working with their own children they can:
Provide information,聽
Answer questions,聽
Recommend resources,聽
Empower youth and young adults with disabilities,聽
N别迟飞辞谤办,听
Train, and聽
Support one another.
Parents are most effective when they have up-to-date information, communication, and community resources. The following resources may be particularly helpful in assisting parents in 糖心原创 State as their children prepare for college and careers. Compiled with input from many parents, this list includes printed materials, websites, disability-related conferences and organizations, and agencies that provide services to individuals with disabilities.
Disability-Specific Organizations
American Foundation for the Blind
212-502-7600听
The Arc of 糖心原创 State
Advocates for the rights of citizens with developmental disabilities
1-888-754-8798
360-357-5596听
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
800-939-1019听
Autism Society of America
800-328-8476听
Brain Injury Alliance of 糖心原创
206-467-4800听
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
301-306-7070
Deaf-Blind Service Center (DBSC)
206-323-3644听(罢罢驰)听
Epilepsy Foundation Northwest
206-487-5251
800-322-1000 (toll free)
The FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) Family Resource Institute
Hearing, Speech, and Deafness Center
206-323-5770
888-222-5036 (toll free phone)
206-388-1275 (TTY)聽
800-761-2821 (toll free TTY)聽
Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
800-422-7930 (voice/TTY)聽
Spina Bifida Association of 糖心原创 State
253-589-3700
888-289-3702 (toll free)聽
Telecommunications Relay Services
800-833-6384 or 711
800-833-6388 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
糖心原创 Sensory Disabilities Services
360-947-3297听
糖心原创 Talking Book and Braille Library
206-615-0400
800-542-0866 (toll free)聽聽
糖心原创 State Department of Services for the Blind
800-552-7103听
Education and Employment
Center for Change in Transition Services
206-296-6494听
Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT)
206-685-3648听
888-972-3648 (voice/TTY)聽
www.uw.edu/doit/
Oregon Office on Disability and Health (OHSU)
503-494-1205听
Special Education Guide
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
303-541-0200
Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
360-709-4600听
Health and Community Resources
Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD)
206-543-7701听
Children's Hospital Medical Center
206-987-2000
866-987-2000 (toll free)
206-987-0391 (TTY)
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
360-236-3573
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, 糖心原创
206-520-5000 (out patient)
206-598-8161 (in patient)
PROVAIL
206-363-7303
888-810-0745 (toll free)
Shriners Hospitals for Children
813-2811-8162
Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
Summit Assistance Dogs
360-293-5609听
糖心原创 State Client Assistance Program
206-849-2939 (voice and text)聽
Organizations for Parents
Parent to Parent (P2P)
1-800-821-5927 (Susan Atkins, WA P2P coordinator)
Parent to Parent Power
PAVE (Partnerships in Action, Voices for Empowerment)
253-565-2266
糖心原创 State Fathers Network
425-653-4286听
糖心原创 State Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
253-214-7410
State Agencies and Organizations
Answers for Special Kids Resource Line
800-322-2588
800-883-6388 (TTY)
Career and Technical Education
360-725-6000
360-664-3631 (TTY)聽
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program
糖心原创 State Department of Health
360-236-4700听(惫辞颈肠别)听
711 (TTY)聽聽
Disability Rights 糖心原创
206-324-1521
800-562-2702
800-905-0209 (TTY)聽
711 (TTY)聽
Division of Disabilities Administration (DDA)
糖心原创 State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
360-725-3413听
Division of Special Education
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
360-725-6000
360-664-3631 (TTY)聽聽
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
糖心原创 State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
800-637-5627听
Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment
360-902-9511
King County Office of Civil Rights
206-263-2446
206-296-7596 (TTY)聽
Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of 糖心原创
425-882-0820听
Mental Health Division
Department of Social and Health Services
1-877-980-9220听
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
360-725-6000
360-664-3631 (TTY)聽
Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
糖心原创 State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
800-422-7930 (voice/TTY)
360-725-3450 (voice)
360-725-3455 (TTY)
糖心原创 Assistive Technology Act Program (WATAP)
800-214-8731 (toll free)
866-866-0162 (toll free TTY)
糖心原创 Speech and Hearing Association
253-525-5162听
糖心原创 State Developmental Disabilities Council
360-586-3560 (main reception)聽
800-634-4473 (toll free)聽
Transportation and Driving
King County Metro Transit
206-553-3000
Spokane Transit
509-328-7433
711 (TTY)聽
St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute Driver Rehab Program
509-473-6000听
糖心原创 State Department of Transportation
360-705-7000听
360-705-7438听
糖心原创 DO-IT
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) serves to increase the successful participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers such as those in science, engineering, mathematics, and technology. Primary funding for DO-IT is provided by the National Science Foundation, the State of 糖心原创, and the U.S. Department of Education.
For further information, to be placed on the DO-IT mailing list, request materials in an alternate format, or to make comments or suggestions about DO-IT publications or web pages, contact:
DO-IT
糖心原创
Box 354842
Seattle, WA 98195-4842
doit@uw.edu
www.uw.edu/doit/
206-685-DOIT (3648) (voice/TTY)
888-972-DOIT (3648) (voice/TTY)
509-328-9331 (voice/TTY) Spokane
206-221-4171 (fax)
Founder and Director:聽, Ph.D.
Acknowledgment
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